Legal/Senior Counsel Wellcome Trust
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted
- 01 Sep 2016
- Closes
- 29 Sep 2016
- Ref
- R/043150
- Contact
- Jonathan Cartwright
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Practice Area
- Commercial Contracts, Company / Commercial, Corporate
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Responsibilities:
- Advise on legal issues that arise in the course of the operating businesses' activities
- Act as company secretary and provide strategic counsel to the boards of the operating companies, including on corporate governance matters
- Horizon-scan the policy and legal landscape and provide strategic counsel to their management teams on emerging legislative developments and market trends
- Provide support to execute transactions in relation to operating businesses in an effective way
- Work with the investments legal team on other transactions within the investments portfolio
- Work collaboratively across Wellcome with finance, operations, risk and the wider legal team to take a holistic view of Wellcome's activities that aims to ensure they meet commercial needs
Requirements:
- Excellent academic history with training at a top firm
- At least 6 years PQE with a preference for significant in-house experience
- Extensive experience of drafting and negotiating a broad range of corporate and commercial agreements
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